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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
On or In...?
Hi,
Can somebody help me and give me some clear and easy (!) rules of when to put "on" or "in"?
For example: The third line in the chorus OR The third line on the chorus ?
Why do we have to say "go on a trip" and not "go to a trip"?
If there are any rules like that, I'll be more than happy to hear about them!
Sometimes I get confused and don't know if "here it has to be on or in"...
Thanks in advance for any help!
Can somebody help me and give me some clear and easy (!) rules of when to put "on" or "in"?
For example: The third line in the chorus OR The third line on the chorus ?
Why do we have to say "go on a trip" and not "go to a trip"?
If there are any rules like that, I'll be more than happy to hear about them!
Sometimes I get confused and don't know if "here it has to be on or in"...
Thanks in advance for any help!
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Anonymous, some senior/veteran members will probably soon direct you to good sources for more information. Please be assured that it IS a difficult matter, even for native speakers. E.
- Anonymous, some senior/veteran members will probably soon direct you to good sources for more information.
- Please be assured that it IS a difficult matter, even for native speakers.
- E.
- , some people disagree about sit in/on a chair; be in/on an elevator; stand IN line (Cailfornia) but stand ON line (New York).
- I suggest you keep a notebook of how prepositions are used in the material that you read.
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Anonymous, some senior/veteran members will probably soon direct you to good sources for more information. Please be assured that it IS a difficult matter, even for native speakers. E. g., some people disagree about sit in/on a chair; be in/on an elevator; stand IN line (Cailfornia) but stand ON line (New York). I suggest you keep a notebook of how prepositions are used in the material that yo
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It is not a matter of rules; it is primarily a matter of learning what the prepositions mean.
The line is within several lines of which the chorus is composed; it is not on top of the chorus!-- therefore, 'in the chorus'.
It cannot be 'to a trip', since 'to' indicates direction of movement; destination. A trip is not a destination; it i
The line is within several lines of which the chorus is composed; it is not on top of the chorus!-- therefore, 'in the chorus'.
It cannot be 'to a trip', since 'to' indicates direction of movement; destination. A trip is not a destination; it i
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Thank you-all for your helpful comments!
I just want to make sure if there is a website which contains any useful information about this important subject.
I'm sure that this subject awakes confusions and wonders regarding its complexity, like somebody here said, even for native spearks it is hard sometimes to know when the preposition has to be "on" or "in".
Mister Micawber sai
I just want to make sure if there is a website which contains any useful information about this important subject.
I'm sure that this subject awakes confusions and wonders regarding its complexity, like somebody here said, even for native spearks it is hard sometimes to know when the preposition has to be "on" or "in".
Mister Micawber sai
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